London’s Design Museum has released 15 shortlisted projects that are being considered for the prestigious “Design of the Year” award. From Wendell Burnette’s Desert Courtyard House to Jean Nouvel’s One Central Park skyscraper, the wide-ranging list spans all scales, showcasing some of the best newly completed projects from across the globe.
The award, now in its eighth year, “celebrates design that promotes or delivers change, enables access, extends design practice or captures the spirit of the year.” 76 nominees over six categories have been selected. The jury, chaired by artist Anish Kapoor and includes architect Farshid Moussavi, will choose category winners on May 4. An overall winner will be revealed June 4.
Last year, Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Centre in Azerbaijan was the first building in the award’s history to win the overall prize.
View all the shortlisted buildings, after the break.
Arena do Morro / Herzog & de Meuron
Desert Courtyard House / Wendell Burnette Architects
Foundation Louis Vuitton / Gehry Partners
Forfatterhuset Kindergarten / COBE
Garden School / OPEN Architecture
House for Trees / Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Long Museum West Bund / Atelier Deshaus
One Central Park / Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Philharmonic Hall Szczecin / Estudio Barozzi Veiga
ArchDaily Building of the Year Winner: Sancaklar Mosque / Emre Arolat Architects
LSE Saw Hock Student Centre / O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects
Innovation Center UC – Anacleto Angelini / Alejandro Aravena | ELEMENTAL
La Ultima Esperanza - The Last Hope via Design Museum / Al BordE
Waterbank Campus / PitchAfrica
You can view all the 76 nominated designs, here.
